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World Cultures Foundation Bundle Review
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Physical Geographic Processes that affect geographic features Erosion Weathering Earthquakes Volcanoes Tectonic Plates Divergent Convergent Transform
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Absolute Location Exact place Longitude and Latitude Street Address
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Relative Location Close to a place Region City
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Types of Maps Political … show boundary lines Physical … show mountains and rivers Thematic … show items in needed categories like resources
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Parts of a Map Longitude – “ long ” Latitude – “ ladder ” or flat Prime Meridian 0* longitude Equator 0* latitude Compass Rose Cardinal Directions N, E, S, W ….. “ we ” Legend/Key Scale … distance
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Transportation Corridor Makes it easy to transport goods or people Rivers … Mississippi Bridges Highways Tunnels
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Transportation Barrier Makes movement of goods or people difficult Mountain Ranges … Rockies Grand Canyon Rivers - sometimes
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Immigration & Migration Push Factors War … conflicts No jobs Poor living conditions Lack of religious freedom adventure Pull Factors Jobs Freedom Religious Speech To move Better life
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Factors of Production Bought together by Entrepreneurs Land - Natural resources Fossil fuels Fertile soil Timber Labor … people to work Capital … man-made products
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Types of Industries Agriculture – farming crops/animals Manufacturer – makes goods Wholesaler – distributes goods Retailer – sells goods Consumer – buys goods Your wants or needs are filled!
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Services Haircut Restaurant Manicure Babysitting Dog walking Lawn care Repairs
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Scarcity Limited supply … Recyclable – water Renewable – timber, and soil preservation Nonrenewable – fossil fuels
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